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Youmun Nabi will be observed on September 28 - CIOG announces

Breaking News | Dr. Nehaul Singh, a veteran government pathologist, is reported to have sustained severe injuries in a recent accident on the Essequibo Coast today. Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes accessible.

Plaisance Secondary School student stabbed in the face by colleague

See below the post that was made by the child's sister

"This is my sister who attends Plaisance secondary school. She was injured by a guy... who attends the same school...my sister did not deserve to get that. He bore my sister with a scissors for what particular reason I don't know. This is totally not acceptable because he already knows that he is not supposed to lay a finger on a female but I guess he's too ignorant and dunce to know this..now my sister has to sleep in pain all because of this jackass..but remember what goes around comes back around. God don't sleep time you take to pick a fight with a girl study how you're going make your parents proud... this is not going down like that".

“As citizens, you have the right to say what your concerns are. We are a government that listens, and the fact that we have engaged you this afternoon and gotten your blessings on how to proceed, we expect that there will be full cooperation once the contractors come in to start the work.”
- Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, to residents of Kuru Kuru, during a meeting on Thursday.

While at the New Amsterdam Hospital, located in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), the Minister of Health, Honourable Dr Frank Anthony, conducted a walk-thru of the Neonatal Department, to ensure that the services being offered are up to the standards set by the MoH.

Among those present were Regional Health Officer, Dr. Vishalya Sharma; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, Dr. Bob A. D. Ramnauth; Matron of New Amsterdam Hospital, Lelewattie Sawh, among other officials.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali met member of the US Democratic Party and representative of New York, Congressman Gregory Meeks at Capitol Hill, yesterday.
Dr Ali is on a three-day visit to Washington, DC.

Fisherman remanded for setting house on fire at Mahaica

Anthony Budram, a 33-year-old Fisherman of Lot 21 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on September 10, 2023, and charged with the offence of 'Setting Fire to Building', contrary to Section 141 of Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 08:01.

Budram is accused of committing the act on the dwelling house of Kubram Ramlall, age 49, and Goomattie Pitamber, age 75, both of Lot 79 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, on September 9, 2023.

The accused appeared at the Sparendam Magistrate's Court before Magistrate George, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead to the charge and was remanded to prison. The next court date is October 10, 2023.

Release from Guyana Police Force